{"id":10736,"date":"2022-02-03T16:02:03","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T15:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1578362"},"modified":"2022-02-03T16:40:08","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T15:40:08","slug":"knives-out-2-takes-benoit-blanc-to-greece-to-solve-new-mystery-in-first-look","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/knives-out-2-takes-benoit-blanc-to-greece-to-solve-new-mystery-in-first-look\/","title":{"rendered":"Knives Out 2 takes Benoit Blanc to Greece to solve new mystery in first-look"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Craig\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 03 February 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Netflix has unveiled our first look at Knives Out 2, which sees Daniel Craig\u2019s enigmatic detective Benoit Blanc return to analyse more eccentric suspects as part of a brand new case.<\/p>\n<p>The hotly-anticipated sequel to 2019\u2019s comedic murder mystery flick boasts another star-studded ensemble cast, which includes Kathryn Hahn (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/wandavision-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">WandaVision<\/a>), Dave Bautista (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/sci-fi\/guardians-of-the-galaxy-vol-3-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Guardians of the Galaxy<\/a>), Edward Norton (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-french-dispatch-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The French Dispatch<\/a>) and acclaimed musician Janelle Mon\u00e1e.<\/p>\n<p>This time around, new details from Netflix confirm Blanc will be jetting out to Greece, where he will \u201cpeel back the layers of a mystery involving a new cast of colourful suspects\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>We got our first glimpse at <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/knives-out-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Knives Out 2<\/a> in a sizzle reel promoting <a href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/netflix&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Netflix<\/a>\u2018s slate of original films for 2022, with Rian Johnson\u2019s sequel being the final reveal of the elaborate teaser.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"&quot;twitter-tweet&quot;\" data-dnt=\"&quot;true&quot;\"><p lang=\"&quot;en&quot;\" dir=\"&quot;ltr&quot;\">Did someone say new movies every week? Here&#8217;s your first look at some of our biggest films for 2022. Whether you feel like laughing, crying, screaming, swooning, or all of the above, there\u2019s a movie for every mood. <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NetflixMovies2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">#NetflixMovies2022<\/a> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/t.co\/dQeCum0qvT&quot;\">pic.twitter.com\/dQeCum0qvT<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Netflix (@netflix) <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/twitter.com\/netflix\/status\/1489252391979343872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&quot;\">February 3, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async=\"\" src=\"&quot;https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js&quot;\" charset=\"&quot;utf-8&quot;\"\/><p>The fleeting moment sees Hahn and Bautista boarding a luxury yacht with co-stars Jessica Henwick (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-matrix-4-release-date-cast\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Matrix Resurrections<\/a>), Kate Hudson (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/truth-be-told-octavia-spencer-kate-hudson-behind-the-scenes-exclusive-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Truth Be Told<\/a>), Leslie Odom Jr (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/the-many-saints-of-newark-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Many Saints of Newark<\/a>) and Madelyn Cline (<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/outer-banks-season-3-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Outer Banks<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>No details have been released on who exactly they will be playing in the film, with the only confirmed character being Blanc himself, whose return is finally revealed as the shot pans out.<\/p>\n<p>The first Knives Out film was a major hit in cinemas, earning a worldwide gross of more than $300 million, with a sequel being officially confirmed in February 2020.<\/p> <p>About a year later, it was announced that Netflix had bought the rights to the project \u2013 as well as a\u00a0<em>third\u00a0<\/em>Knives Out film \u2013 for a jaw-dropping sum of $469 million, meaning both releases will go directly to the streaming service.<\/p>\n<p>The move comes as cinemas have struggled to win back audiences, with only a handful of blockbusters \u2013 like <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/spider-man-no-way-home-watch\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Spider-Man: No Way Home<\/a>, <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/james-bond-25-no-time-to-die-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">No Time to Die<\/a> and <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/how-to-watch-fast-furious-9\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">F9: The Fast Saga<\/a> \u2013 posting numbers comparable to before the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Netflix will be releasing new movies into the home every week in 2022, with other noteworthy projects being <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/enola-holmes-2-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Enola Holmes 2<\/a> with Millie Bobby Brown and Henry Cavill, and action thriller <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/ryan-gosling-chris-evans-netflix-film-the-gray-man\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Gray Man<\/a> with Ryan Gosling and Chris Evans.<\/p>\n<p>The streamer will no doubt be hoping to see one of these high-profile pictures achieve even greater success than <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/red-notice-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Red Notice<\/a>, which became Netflix\u2019s <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/red-notice-2-sequels-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">most-watched original film of all-time<\/a> late last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Knives Out 2 is scheduled for release on Netflix in 2022. Check out more of our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Film<\/a> coverage or visit our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By David Craig Published: Thursday, 03 February 2022 at 12:00 am Netflix has unveiled our first look at Knives Out 2, which sees Daniel Craig\u2019s enigmatic detective Benoit Blanc return to analyse more eccentric suspects as part of a brand new case. 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